techUK is the leading trade association for the UK technology sector, representing over 1,000 members, including large companies and SMEs. Established in 2002, techUK’s mission is to champion the potential of digital technology and its role in driving economic, social, and environmental growth. The organization focuses on fostering innovation, collaboration, and partnerships between businesses, government, and stakeholders.
techUK’s vision is to empower the UK for what comes next, driving digital transformation and ensuring a sustainable future. The organization works to inspire collaboration and innovation across business and government to provide a better future for people, society, the economy, and the planet.
As a member-led body, techUK’s members shape its strategy, outputs, and program of activities. Members can work with techUK in three distinct ways: through programs, steering boards, and working groups. These structures allow members to access workstreams relevant to their business, lead boards and working groups, and set the agenda for techUK’s activities.
techUK’s activities encompass a wide range of areas, including shaping policy, accelerating innovation, and developing markets. The organization works with members to develop a comprehensive policy platform with clear asks of government, helping to create the right market conditions for technology to flourish. techUK also explores the applications of emerging technologies and champions their use, analyzing the significance and opportunity of new tech and identifying how they fit into the thriving UK tech ecosystem.
Additionally, techUK identifies where technology can power progress and advance innovation, helping the tech sector and its customers understand how technology can improve productivity, facilitate growth, and overcome challenges. Through these efforts, techUK plays a vital role in helping government and its members navigate significant challenges and opportunities in the technology sector.
